® PERCUSSION kt3m Digital Drum Trigger Module Owner’s Manual INFORMATION FOR YOUR SAFTEY! PRECAUTIONS: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. including interference that may cause undesired opera- tion. Power Supply: Please connect the designated AC adaptor to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the which your instrument is intended. limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, protection against harmful interference in a residential install- or during electrical storms. ation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not used in accordance with the Connections: instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio comm- Before connecting the instrument to other devices, turn off the unications and there is no guarantee that interference will not power to all units. This will help prevent malfunction and/or occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause damage to other devices. harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user Location: is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more Do not expose the instrument to the following conditions to of the following measures: reorient or relocate the receiving avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage: antenna, increase the separation between the equipment and receiver, connect the equipment into an outlet on a • Direct sunlight circuit different from that of the receiver. Consult the dealer • Extreme temperature or humidity or an experienced radio/TV technician if help is needed with • Excessively dusty or dirty location interference. • Strong vibrations or shocks • Close to magnetic fields NOTE: FMIC will not be responsible for unauthorized equipment Interference with other electrical devices: modifications that could violate FCC rules, and/or void product Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience safety certifications. reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable distance from radios and televisions. Cleaning: Clean only with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. CAUTION: The normal function of the product may be disturbed by Handling: Strong Electro Magnetic Interference. If so, simply reset Do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls. the product to resume normal operation by following the owner’s manual. In case the function could not resume, Do not let paper, metallic, or other objects into the instrument. please use the product in other location. If this happens, unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualified service per- sonnel. Disconnect all cables before moving the instrument. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s au- thority to operate the equipment. CONTENTS PANEL & DISPLAY DESCRIPTION MAKING THE SETTINGS FOR PADS Front Panel . .4 About Settings of Pads . .16 Rear & Side Panel . .5 Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity . 17 Display . .5 Setting the Pad Threshold. .17 Eliminating Crosstalk Between Pads . 17 QUICK START Selecting the Pad Curve . 17 SET-UP Setting Rim Sensitivity on Pads . 18 Connecting Pads and Pedals . 6 Adjusting the Hi-Hat Pedal Splash Sensitivity . 18 Saving Setting of Pads . 18 CONNECTIONS Connecting Audio Equipment . .7 SETTING THE METRONOME Connecting a set of Headphones . 7 About Click . 19 Connecting an MP3/CD Player . .7 Switching the Click On/Off . 19 Connecting a Computer . .7 Adjusting the Click Tempo . 19 Connecting a Midi Keyboard . 7 Setting the Time Signature . 19 Power Supply . .7 Setting the Interval . 19 Adjusting the Click Volume . 19 QUICK START PERFORMING Selecting the Click Sound . 19 Selecting a Drum Kit . .8 Playing the Pads . .8 PLAYING BACK SONGS Adjusting the Sensitivity of a Pad . 9 About Songs . 20 Using the Metronome/Click Feature . .9 Selecting a Song . .20 Adjusting the Tempo . .9 Playing Back a Song. .20 Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume . 20 EDITING AND SAVING A DRUM KIT Adjusting the Drum Volume . 20 Adjusting the Volume of a Drum Kit . 10 Muting the Drums in Songs. .20 Switching Reverb On/Off and Setting EQ . 10 USE ADVANCED Selecting the Drum Instrument of the Pad . 10 RECORDING A SONG Adjusting the Volume, Pan and Pitch of the Pad. .10 About Recording. .21 Setting the Pads to Play Songs . .10 Recording Pad Performances. .21 Saving the Edited Kit . 10 Recording Performances Accompanied with a Song . 21 Playing Back Your Recorded Performance. .21 PLAYING ALONG WITH SONGS Recording Standby . 21 Selecting and Playing Back a Song . 11 Adjusting the Volume of the Accompaniment and Drum . .11 PRACTICING IN LEARNING MODE Muting the Drums in Songs. .11 About Learning Mode . 22 Using the Pads to Play Songs . 11 Practicing with Beats . 22 Practicing with Rhythms. .23 RECORDING YOUR PERFORMANCE Practicing with Patterns . 23 APPENDICES Recording Your Performance Quickly . 12 Recording and Scoring Your Practice . .24 Playing Back Your Recorded Performance. .12 Playing Back Your Recorded Practice . .24 Making the Settings for Recording . 12 MAKING THE SETTING FOR MIDI PRACTICING WITH PATTERNS About MIDI . 25 Selecting a Pattern and Practicing with it . 13 Making the MIDI Settings . 25 Scoring Your Practice . .13 Connecting with an External Sound Device . 26 Playing Back Your Recorded Practice . .13 Using the Digital Drum as a Sound Module. .26 ADVANCED USE APPENDICES CREATING YOUR OWN DRUM KIT Prompt Messages . 27 About the Drum Kits . 14 Troubleshooting . .27 Selecting a Drum Kit . 14 Specifications. .28 Overall Drum Kit Setting. .14 Kit/Voice/Song/Pattern/Parameter List . 29 Selecting the Pad to Edit. .14 MIDI Implementation Chart. .39 About the Drum Instruments. .15 Selecting the Instruments. .15 Drum Instrument Setting . 15 Settings For Other Functions . .15 Saving to a User Drum Kit . 15 PANEL DESCRIPTION FRONT PANEL 1. POWER Button 10. CLICK Button This button turns the power on and off. Turn the metronome on or off and enter the Click menu in NORMAL mode. 2. VOLUME Knob Adjust the volume of phone and line output. 11. DRUM OFF Button Mute the drum part of the pattern. 3. START/STOP Button Start or stop playing. 12. TEMPO Button Adjust the current tempo. 4. SAVE Button This button is used to save the current kit settings in a 13. UTILITY Button user kit and save the trigger settings under the Utility Enter the Utility menu in NORMAL mode. menu pages. 14. RECORD Button 5. LCD Display Enter the Record menu in NORMAL mode. Please refer to the LCD Display section. 15. PLAY/PRACTICE Button 6. SONG/PATTERN Button Play back your recording in NORMAL mode. Start practicing Enter the Song menu in NORMAL mode or enter the Pat- following sample practice patterns in LEARNING mode. Press tern Practice menu in LEARNING mode. and hold it for 1 second to play back your practice in LEARN- ING mode. 7. KIT/RHYTHM Button Enter the Kit menu in NORMAL mode or enter the 16. [ + ] Button and [ - ] Button Rhythm Practice menu in LEARNING mode. Pressing the [ + ] button increases and pressing [ - ] button decreases the current parameter. 8. VOICE/BEAT Button Enter the Voice menu in NORMAL mode or enter the Beat 17. PAD/SELECT Buttons Practice menu in LEARNING mode. These buttons play the pad voices of the current kit. In Voice menu and Utility menu, they select the pad to be edited. 9. PAGE/SELECT Button Scroll through the menu pages. Press and hold it for 1 second to switch modes between NORMAL and LEARN- ING. PANEL DESCRIPTION REAR & SIDE PANEL 18. PHONES Jack(1/8") This stereo jack is used to connect headphones to the unit. 19. AUX IN Jack(1/8”) This stereo input jack is for an external sound source, such as an MP3 or CD player. 20. LINE OUTPUT Jacks(1/4”) Stereo output connection to an audio system or drum amplifier. 21. CRASH 2 Jack(1/4”) Input connection for Crash 2. 22. TOM 4 Jack(1/4”) Input connection for Tom 4. 23. MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT) These ports allow communication with other products equipped with a MIDI interface. 24. USB Connector This port is used to connect to a computer (MIDI In/Out via USB). 25. DC IN Jack Connect the included DC 9V power adaptor. 26. PAD Connectors Input connections for Kick, Snare, Tom, Cymbal pads and Hi-Hat con- trol pedal. LCD DISPLAY 1. TEMPO/MEASURE 2. HITTING INDICATOR 3. BEAT COUNT 4. INDICATORS FOR LEARNING 5. INDICATORS FOR MENUS (SUCH AS UTILITY, REC, ETC.) 6. CURRENT MODE AND PARAMETER DISPLAY SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION! TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK AND DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE, MAKE SURE THE POWER IS SWITCHED “OFF” ON THE DRUM AND ALL RELATED DEVICE BEFORE MAKING ANY CONNECTION. FRONT PANEL STANDARD: KICK, SNARE, TOM1-3, CRASH1, RIDE, HIHAT, HIHAT CONTROL PEDAL (Sold separately) EXTENDED: CRASH2, TOM4 Using the provided cable harness, connect with kick, snare, tom1-tom3, ride, crash, hi-hat, hi-hat control triggers. Snare, tom, crash1, crash2 and ride pads are stereo input and support double triggering; crash 1, crash2, ride cymbal, Hi-hat control pedal is stereo input. ( The KT3 kit layout is shown as an example) CRASH1 RIDE HI-HAT TOM1 TOM2 CRASH2 DRUM MODULE TOM3 TOM4 KICK SNARE HI-HAT PEDAL CONNECTIONS CONNECTING AUDIO EQUIPMENT When using an amplifier, connect the Output L/MONO and R jacks on the rear panel to the input of the amplifier.